That was a very tough day with hardly any hands. I’m through to day two with 17,275 chips. Hopefully things will improve nd I’ll get a few hands. i had to try and do something towards the end of play today. So finding A4c UTG I limped, with the hope of seeing a flop. UTG +1 raised to 1600 - blinds 200 / 400. He was a fairly tight player from france if that isn’t a contradiction i don’t know what is. Gets folded back round to me and I decide to take a risk and call his raise. The flop comes 10 10 4 one of the tens is a club. I know I’m ehind and that a bet on the flop will only lead to a reraise. UTG + 1 makes it 3k the size of bet makes it clear that he hasn’t a ten - So it looks like a good opportunity to call the bet with the idea of making a play later. The turn comes an 8c so now I push all in for circa 9k. I’m hoping that he thinks I’m scared of the flush and that I’m pushing with a set. He goes into the tank for ages. he asks if I have a ten. I don’t think I blink. he eventually folds and I show him the bluff.

It was the only fun I had all night.

Getting down to the last four hands a short stacked scandie states he’s going to push each time. he does so on my BB and SB. i have nothing i can call with. When I get the button he is BB and I peel back 57os. it’s a hand that ideally you’d like to raise on the button or see a flop with. But I know a raise may well be called or re-raised and a limp would be no good. So I play safe and fold. The SB completes and the BB checks. the flop came 68Q a 4 on the turn. Ah well.

On Thursday i’ll have to take my chances. Still all to play for.

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